Warren Cole Smith joins Michael Reneau to discuss the recent closure of the Justice Department investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention regarding sex abuse allegations. Smith also touches on the politicization of the SBC, comparisons with the Catholic Church sex scandal, and the role of investigative journalism in exposing wrongdoing and advocating for victims.
What Have We Learned from the Southern Baptist Convention Abuse Scandal?
Warren Cole Smith joins Michael Reneau to discuss the recent closure of the Justice Department ...
Michael Reneau is a managing editor at The Dispatch and is based in Greeneville, Tennessee. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he was editor of WORLD Magazine and for several years was editor of a daily newspaper in East Tennessee. When Michael isn’t editing, he stays plenty busy with his wife and four kids.
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